RFP 27-009 English Program for Multilingual Learners in Grades K-12

A.  PURPOSE

The Bridgeton Board of Education is requesting proposals from companies that provide a comprehensive language arts programs to be utilized as the main resource for our English as a Second Language (ESL) Curriculum.  The Program must support the four domains of language acquisition: reading, writing, listening and speaking.  The program must offer various levels of support and scaffolding to Bilingual ESL students at different stages of the language acquisition process.

Scope: We are seeking an organization/company able to provide a systematic language art approached specifically designed to teach English as a Second Language to Bilingual and ESL students. The program must address phonological awareness, writing, reading, interpretation and comprehension. The program must address the New Jersey Learning Standards and provide differentiated instruction for students functioning on different academic levels. The program must address the specific needs of students in grades K-12 (Approximately 2, 200 Multilingual Learners), who are in the early, intermediate and late stages of the English language acquisition process.  The program must be leveled and address the specific needs of Bilingual (including newcomers) and ESL students.  Although the program must have a digital component, it should also offer hard copies of teaching materials, workbooks and other manipulatives.

B.  SCOPE OF SERVICE

1. Program will be utilized as the main resources for our English as a Second Language (ESL) Curriculum, and therefore, it must provide a comprehensive language arts/literacy approach to instruct Bilingual and ESL students in grades K-12.
2. Program must address the four domains of language: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
3. Programs must address phonemic awareness, as well as comprehension, and all the other key skills, which are part of a Language Arts/Literacy Program.
4. Program accelerates English Language acquisition and literacy learning.
5. Program must be effective in improving phonemic awareness, but also needs to target comprehension and interpretation skills, and other key components of language acquisition.
6. Program is based on current scientific research, Common Core State Standards, and New Jersey Learning Standards.
7. Program must provide for differentiated instruction for students functioning on different levels of the English language acquisition process.
8. Program must have a digital component.
9. Program must also offer hardcopies of teaching materials, workbooks and other manipulatives, which improve differentiated instruction.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFP 27-009
• Department: Bilingual Department
• Department Head: Elmer Arreaga (Director of Bilingual Education)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-22T16:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Management Criteria (20 pts) —
  1. Business Management
  2. Qualifications & experience of staff
  3. Responsiveness and completeness of the proposal.
• Technical Criteria (50 pts) —
  1. Program will be utilized as the main resources for our English as a Second Language (ESL) Curriculum, and therefore, it must provide a comprehensive language arts/literacy approach to instruct Bilingual and ESL students in grades K-12.
  2. Program must address the four domains of language; reading, writing, listening and speaking.
  3. Program must address phonemic awareness, as well as comprehension, and all the other key skills, which are part of a Language Arts/Literacy Program.
  4. Program accelerates English Language acquisition and literacy learning.
  5. Program must be effective in improving phonemic awareness, but also needs to target comprehension and interpretation skills, and other key components of language acquisition.
  6. Program is based on current scientific research, Common Core State Standards, and New Jersey Learning Standards.
  7. Program must provide for differentiated instruction for students functioning on different levels of the English language acquisition process.
  8. Program must have a digital component.
  9. Program must also offer hardcopies of teaching materials, workbooks and other manipulatives, which improve differentiated instruction.
• Cost Criteria (30 pts) —

  Fee Proposal                                                           

Submission Requirements

• Proposal Package (required) —

  Please include Letter of Transmittal and Proposal Package

• Proposal Form (required)
• Affirmative Action Questionnaire (required) —

  This form is to be completed and returned with the RFP response. However, the Board will accept in lieu of this Questionnaire, the Affirmative Action Evidence Employee Information Report.

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• Political Contribution Disclosure Form (required) —

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• Prohibited Russia/Belarus Activities (required) —

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• Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran. (required) —

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• Non-Collusion Affidavit (required) —

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• Statement of Ownership Disclosure (required) —

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• New Jersey Business Registration Certificates
• Vendor Information
• E-Mail (required) —

  Additional emails which can be used for invoicing, sending out contracts, additional communications, etc. 

• FAX No.
• Years in Business (required)
• Number of Employees (required)
• References – Work previously done for School Systems in New Jersey (required) —

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  • Name of District  
  • Address
  • Contact Person/Title
  • Phone           
• Vendor Certification (required) —

  By confirming, the proposer is affirming to the following: 

  Direct/Indirect Interests

  I declare and certify that no member of the Bridgeton Board of Education, nor any officer or employee or person whose salary is payable in whole or in part by said Board of Education or their immediate family members are directly or indirectly interested in this bid or in the supplies, materials, equipment, work or services to which it relates, or in any portion of profits thereof.  If a situation so exists where a Board member, employee, officer of the board has an interest in the bid, etc., then please attach a letter of explanation to this document, duly signed by the president of the firm or company.

  Gifts; Gratuities; Compensation

  I declare and certify that no person from my firm, business, corporation, association or partnership offered or paid any fee, commission or compensation, or offered any gift, gratuity or other thing of value to any school official, board member or employee of the Passaic Board of Education.

  Vendor Contributions

  I declare and certify that I fully understand N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-6.3(a1-4) concerning vendor contributions to school board members.

  I certify that I am not an official or employee of the Bridgeton Board of Education.

  I further certify that I understand that it is a crime in the second degree in New Jersey to knowingly make a material representation that is false in connection with the negotiation, award or performance of a government contract.

• Is there a pre-proposal/pre-bid meeting? (required)
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